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0 pointsEricE4y ago0 comments

The same company that provided the lockboxes from the original article has smart locks that use the same rotating one time code mechanism - and the locks don't require internet connectivity. A huge plus!

https://www.igloohome.co/en-us/

I have had zero interest in using other smart locks - especially ones that require network connectivity of any sort, but this might be one that would be worth considering.

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__sy__4y ago· 1 in thread

> I have had zero interest in using other smart locks - especially ones that require network connectivity of any sort

I think I used to agree with that sentiment, but then I realized that I can remotely control stuff for things like grocery deliveries (which as you point out Igloo can do while technically offline!). To be clear though, just because igloohome's lock is technically offline, it does not mean it's necessarily secure if there is a hole in their API auth.

EricEOP4y ago

> To be clear though, just because igloohome's lock is technically offline, it does not mean it's necessarily secure if there is a hole in their API auth.

Sure! But it sure cuts down on implementation complexity, and complexity is where security goes to die :)

dempsey4y ago

This is interesting. Thx. The problem we've always had with smart locks at scale is connectivity headaches, which require a technical person as advanced or more than a locksmith.

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